The corners of Gavin's lips curved into a faint smile.

The subordinate giving the report froze, his eyes widening in shock.

What on earth?!

Did he just witness that?

Their notoriously serious and unsmiling boss-especially during work-had just smiled. In the middle of a meeting at his phone.

Several others in the room noticed it too. Their gazes darted between each other in silent but frantic communication.

What's going on?

Did Mr. Cooper just smile? At his phone? During a meeting?

"Is he... dating someone?" everyone thought.

"Ahem!"

Gavin's assistant cleared his throat, immediately breaking the silent chaos. First, it was a warning to the staff to rein in their imaginations, and second, it was a subtle reminder to Gavin, who was typing a reply. Even the assistant couldn't help the slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have thought?

man known for his iron will and unshakable focus, was texting his girlfriend during

breakfast in the pot. Warm it up and eat.

phone back on the table and turned his sharp gaze toward the subordinate

points," Gavin said, his tone brisk. "Explain

for a reaction, he continued, elaborating on

just been swept up in his own whirlwind of gossip,

was a battlefield of

This. This was it.

sympathetically, offering a silent

took out the breakfast Gavin had prepared-chicken soup and scallion pancakes. The dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that she couldn't resist taking

moment the food hit her tongue, her eyes lit

Delicious!

and there that she was eating his cooking from

her phone buzzed with a notification. Glancing at the screen, she saw it was a message from

in okay? Do

hesitation, Jolie initiated

connected quickly, revealing Selena's usual

Sis," Jolie said cheerfully. "I

to accept the call-she wasn't one for long chats. But since Jolie had already called, would've been rude to decline.

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a camisole nightgown, and the marks on her neck were

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